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![Boutique Farro Fresh store opening on North Shore](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Boutique Farro Fresh store opening on North Shore
Farro CEO cites first greenfield development of a new store.
![Family with children lose everything in Auckland house fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Family with children lose everything in Auckland house fire
The building manager told the Herald he believes a gas bottle started the fire.
![Fire crews battle blaze at north Auckland house](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Fire crews battle blaze at north Auckland house
Firefighters were called to the house fire in Takapuna at 6.30pm this evening.
![The changing face of Auckland: Apartment projects to dominate in 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
The changing face of Auckland: Apartment projects to dominate in 2024
But as some rise, why are others struggling to get off the ground?
![$26m buyer reneges on third Auckland house deal: What the sellers did](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
$26m buyer reneges on third Auckland house deal: What the sellers did
First, he failed to settle North Shore properties. Then, he did the same in Herne Bay.
![Tastes from the motherland: The cuisines of immigrants](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Tastes from the motherland: The cuisines of immigrants
Migrant communities are carving new paths for their cuisines in New Zealand.
![Name suppression lapses for builder accused of causing 70yo woman's death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Name suppression lapses for builder accused of causing 70yo woman's death
A manslaughter trial is slated for August.
![Summer in the 09: The best things to do in Auckland these holidays](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Summer in the 09: The best things to do in Auckland these holidays
Sticking around in the city? Enjoy tennis, penguins, music, family frolics, and more.
![Auckland property lawsuit: The $20 million man who offered but didn’t settle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Auckland property lawsuit: The $20 million man who offered but didn’t settle
One vendor kept a $2m deposit, second one kept $834,000. But they then went further.
![Townhouse construction funding most popular, land development not so much](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Townhouse construction funding most popular, land development not so much
Appetite grows for lending to terraces and townhouses.
![Never lived in: Mass mortgagee sale in Takapuna](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Never lived in: Mass mortgagee sale in Takapuna
Exceptionally rare for a developer to speculatively build multi-unit residential projects.
![Four-level mansion rising in front of $2m-plus apartments on Takapuna beachfront](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Four-level mansion rising in front of $2m-plus apartments on Takapuna beachfront
'Suffice it to say, it was a tough outcome for that end of The Sands.'
![Northland artists represented at country’s biggest outdoor art event](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Northland artists represented at country’s biggest outdoor art event
The show at Fort Takapuna raises funds for Women's Refuge.
![King's Counsel barrister battling authorities over his $6.2m Matakana estate's seawall](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
King's Counsel barrister battling authorities over his $6.2m Matakana estate's seawall
"Reserve land would be at risk of being washed away, so the public would be the loser."
![Takapuna Beach rape case: Co-workers who filmed rape sentenced to prison](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Takapuna Beach rape case: Co-workers who filmed rape sentenced to prison
The victim said she still has nightmares.
![Locals decry planned $300m 39-level block nicknamed 'Burj Takapuna'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Locals decry planned $300m 39-level block nicknamed 'Burj Takapuna'
Area is ear-marked for intensification as a metropolitan zone, hence the height.
![Takapuna-Milford coastal walk access closed after council inaction, family says](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Takapuna-Milford coastal walk access closed after council inaction, family says
Tens of thousands of walkers pass through Firth cottage’s private land each year.
![Appellants back out of fight against $300m Bayswater plans](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Appellants back out of fight against $300m Bayswater plans
Some relief after 'long and energy-sapping journey'.
![Gym instructor dies after accident while on LSD: Parents' plea to others](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Gym instructor dies after accident while on LSD: Parents' plea to others
When couple's son died, some acquaintances never said a word. Why do we hide from grief?
![Family's threat to close Takapuna-Milford coastal walk access over heritage dispute](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Family's threat to close Takapuna-Milford coastal walk access over heritage dispute
Tens of thousands of walkers pass through Firth cottage’s private land each year.
![Man seriously injured after being struck by car on Auckland’s North Shore](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Man seriously injured after being struck by car on Auckland’s North Shore
The westbound lane of Taharoto Road is blocked following the incident.